Bertie Ahern
Question:113 Mr. B. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the average interest rate paid on the national debt in 1995 and to date in 1996. [22522/96]
Written Answers. - Interest on National Debt.
The average interest rate paid on the national debt, as measured by the ratio of interest payments from the Exchequer to the average debt balance outstanding, is as follows:
|
1995 |
7.3 per cent |
|
1996 |
6.7 per cent (full year estimate) |